High tea treat
Latest answer — August 21, 2026
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Clue explained
A SCONE is a classic accompaniment to high tea, often served with jam and clotted cream. The singular noun matches “treat.”
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This clue's Friday, August 21, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “High tea treat” in the New York Times crossword is SCONE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 21-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“High tea treat” answer
SCONE (5 letters)
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What does SCONE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SCONE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a small unsweetened or lightly sweetened cake made from flour, fat, and milk and sometimes having added fruit
- a person's head
When else has “High tea treat” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 21, 2026 (most recent) → SCONE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “High tea treat”?
The answer is SCONE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “High tea treat”?
5 letters: SCONE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 21-Across.
Can “High tea treat” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for August 21, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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